Nelson County vs. Marion County

Nelson County (KY)Marion County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,85119,404
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,44319,823
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,43719,820
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.5%
White alone, percent92.3%89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent5.1%6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%87.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,1261,060
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,2148,319
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$103,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,120$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$311
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$703$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%10.3%
Building permits, 201820339
Households, 2014-201817,4917,453
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%13.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%53.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)126,80986,490
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,819,993895,036
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)147,36734,377
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)535,201171,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,076$8,513
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.019.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,469$38,544
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,387$21,659
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017916335
Total employment, 201715,0968,197
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)595,005304,424
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1061,191
All firms, 20123,1461,246
Men-owned firms, 20121,774737
Women-owned firms, 2012951305
Minority-owned firms, 201219365
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8421,077
Veteran-owned firms, 2012339159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,600936
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200715.7%8.5%
Population per square mile, 2010104.057.8
Land area in square miles, 2010417.51343.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nelson county (KY) and Marion county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.